rainstorm - průtrž mračen, liják, lijavec

noun - very heavy rain

 

up your alley - tvoje parketa, pro tebe jako stvořené

phrase, American English - suitable for someone because of their skills or interests

 

blind alley - slepá ulička (přeneseně), nikam nevedoucí činnost

noun - a path that doesn't lead anywhere, usually metaphorical

alley cat - pouliční kočka, toulavá kočka

noun - a cat that lives on the street

fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 

reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 

hankie - kapesník

noun, informal - a piece of cloth or paper that you use when blowing your nose

combo - kombinace, spojení

noun, informal - a combination

 

squeaky - pisklavý, vrzavý, skřípavý

adjective - making very high noises, similar to the ones mice make

 

burial ground - pohřebiště

noun - a place where dead people are buried

diversion - objížďka

noun, British English - a longer route that you have to take because of a closed road etc.

 

dandelion clock - odkvetlá pampeliška

noun - a dandelion turned to seed

macho - chlapácký, drsňácký

adjective, informal - with behaviour typical for men, usually used to show disapproval

venetian blind - žaluzie

noun - a covering for a window made up of strips of plastic or metal that can be turned to let in light

perennial - trvalka (rostlina)

noun - a plant that grows for more than two years